We never thought I'd make it past 37-weeks... I'm 39 and 3 days today. I haven't been to the mw in 4 weeks because we just figured the baby would come before I could make it in, well, we finally went ahead and made the appt.
I've been in labor for over 4 weeks. I'm exhausted. Last night I was SO SURE it was time. Contractions were 3 mins apart (as usual), but were far more painful than they have been. I was really having to work through them. Well, I'm still pg today... again.
Went to the mw. Appearently it was time for my gonorhhea/chlymidia (sp?) screening. She (the backup mw, not my usual one) decided to check my cervix while she was in there since she had to feel for the opening to swab it anyway. I knew I should have told her not to tell me, or not to assess it... but I was tired and honestly, I wanted some reassurance that things are moving alone.
I'm in the exact same place I was 4 weeks ago.
Soft, 1 cm, about 1/3 of the way thinned out. The apprentice mw tried to check frist, but my cervix was so far back (actually BEHIND the baby's head) that she couldn't reach it. MW said the head is floating and isn't on the cervix, since its still so far back. She also said that when my water breaks I should feel inside to make sure there's no cord, because there's so much water in front of the head. That doesn't happen too often does it... cord prolapse, I mean?
Sorry about the long, sad post. I'm just feeling really disappointed. I haven't slept in weeks and it seems its done nothing. I'm trying to believe it has to have been doing SOMETHING, even if its not immediately appearant, but right now all I want to do is cry.
Thanks for listening guys.
I've been in labor for over 4 weeks. I'm exhausted. Last night I was SO SURE it was time. Contractions were 3 mins apart (as usual), but were far more painful than they have been. I was really having to work through them. Well, I'm still pg today... again.
Went to the mw. Appearently it was time for my gonorhhea/chlymidia (sp?) screening. She (the backup mw, not my usual one) decided to check my cervix while she was in there since she had to feel for the opening to swab it anyway. I knew I should have told her not to tell me, or not to assess it... but I was tired and honestly, I wanted some reassurance that things are moving alone.
I'm in the exact same place I was 4 weeks ago.
Soft, 1 cm, about 1/3 of the way thinned out. The apprentice mw tried to check frist, but my cervix was so far back (actually BEHIND the baby's head) that she couldn't reach it. MW said the head is floating and isn't on the cervix, since its still so far back. She also said that when my water breaks I should feel inside to make sure there's no cord, because there's so much water in front of the head. That doesn't happen too often does it... cord prolapse, I mean?Sorry about the long, sad post. I'm just feeling really disappointed. I haven't slept in weeks and it seems its done nothing. I'm trying to believe it has to have been doing SOMETHING, even if its not immediately appearant, but right now all I want to do is cry.
Thanks for listening guys.
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With DS1 I had consistent 2-3 minute apart 60-90 second long contractions for 5 weeks that never did a thing to my cervix... hang in there!
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I was pretty disappointed. But for now on I'm not gonna 'expect' anything. And really...when it comes down to it. It doesn't matter if we're dialated at all. Means nothing..in a way.
